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Title: The works of Mr. Abraham Cowley . . . Consisting of those which were formerly printed, and those which he design'd for the press, publish'd out of the author's original copies . . . in two volumes
Year: 1710 (1710s)
Authors: Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667
Subjects: Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658--Controversial literature England and Wales--Lord Protector (1653-1658: O. Cromwell) Poetry--Early works to 1800 English literature--Early works to 1800 English wit and humor--Early works to 1800 English drama--17th century--Early works to 1800 Philosophy--Early works to 1800 Religion--Early works to 1800--England Education--Early works to 1800--England Political satire, English--Early works to 1800 Calvinism--Controversial literature--Early works to 1800 Great Britain--History--Charles II, 1660-1685--Early works to 1800 Great Britain--History--Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660--Early works to 1800 (M. E. Barry)--Bookplate
Publisher: J. Tonson
Contributing Library: Elms College
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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infatiably to prove With which rich Beauty feafts the Glutton Love. 74 But fcarce, alas, the firft fevn Days were paft,In which the Publick Nuptial Triumphs laft.When Saul this new Alliance did repent,Such fubtle Cares his jealous Thoughts torment,He envyM the good Work himfelf had donej , Feard David lefs his Servant than his Son,No longer his wild Wrath could he command;He feeks to ftain his own Imperial HandIn his Son^ Blood 5 and that twice cheated too,With Troops and Armies does one Life purfue. C 4 Said 45 2. Davideis, A Sacred Poem BookllL Said I but One? His thirfty Rage extends To thLives of all his Kindredy and his Friends y Ev*n Jonathan had dyd for being fo> Had not juft God put by thunnatural Blow. You fee. Sir, the true Caufe which brings us here 5No fullen Difcontent, or groundlefs Fear,No guilty A£i: or End calls us from home.Only to breath in Peace a while we come.Ready to Serve^ and in mean Space to T^rayFor you who us receivejand -6/^ who drives away* 1 I J i f
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453 D JV ID E IS. BOOK IV. The CONTENT S. Moab carries his Guefts to hunt at Nebo, in theWay falls in TDifcourfe with David, and defiresto know of him the Reafons of the Change of Go-vernment in Ifrael, how Saul came to the Crown,and the Story him ^WJonathan.DavidVty/^^^r^,containing^ The State of the Common-wealth un-der the judges, the Motives/^?r which the Teopledefired a King^ their Deputies Speech to Samuelupon that Subje£f^ and his Reply, The ajfem-bling of the People at the Tabernacle to enquireGods pleafure, Gods Speech. The Ch^iracler^?/Saui, his Anointing by Samuel, and Ele^ionby Lot 5 the T>efe£lion of his Teople. The Warof Nahas King of Ammon againfi Jabes Gilead^Saul and Jonathan^ relieving of the Town. Jo-nathanV Charader, his Jingle Fight with Nahas,whom he flays^ and defeats his Army. The Con-jirmation of SmXs Kingdom at Gilgal, and thebanner ofS^mutVs quitting his Office of Judge.The IVar with the Philiftians at Macmas, theirStrenght and the Weaknefs of Sauls For

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